The Chennai-Tirupati Number Theory Conference is initiated by mathematicians from CMI, IMSc, IIT Madras, IISER Tirupati and IIT Tirupati who are working in Number Theory and related areas.

The conference is aimed at fostering and nurturing mathematical interactions between mathematicians working in academic institutes located in Chennai and Tirupati. The conference also serves as a platform for graduate students and young post-docs to announce and communicate their work with experts in the field.